Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Let go Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 I’m a movie fanatic. One of my favorite series of movies is the Indiana Jones trilogy(not including the recent film). In the third installment, we watch as Indiana Jones and his father chase after the Holy Grail […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Humble servant “Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 Jesus said, “Everything they do is done for people to see” It can be effortless to get caught up in this way of thinking, and I admit it feels good to be elevated.However, God calls […]
Sat // Build : : Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. As a parole officer, I’ve been told to cement positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career of evil; I need to praise them at a ratio of 10 to […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Deep Souls Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When Paul wrote these words to Timothy, Paul was writing a young pastor of a new church. It was a lot to ask of a young man who was probably overwhelmed […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Recognize the lie For the battle is not yours, but God’s, 2 Chronicles 20:15c Can you imagine what it would be like to fight without God? Maybe you can’t, or perhaps you have tried. If you have attempted to you, have probably found out that it’s challenging. It’s like trying to make a car […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: My Faith Walk Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… – Hebrews 12:1c Raised in the Catholic Church, left the church, returned to Methodist church, and then returned to Catholic Church a short time, now attending CapeVineyard Church. My faith walks, sometimes confused by the different focus of a specific church. […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Don’t Forget Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 When things are going great in life, we tend to forget about God, don’t we? We get to a place where we think we can handle life on our own; we believe we are doing an adequate job managing our […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Reflection of our devotion to God. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our bodies belong to God. Kind of a strange thought, isn’t it. But that’s what Paul says in Romans. Our bodies are to be a “living sacrifice.”Does your lifestyle…the things you do with your body…reflect that? Consider these questions:+ Do the places you go reflect that you […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: I still want you But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 “What do you want in life?” The answer to that question will guide you throughout your days, weeks, months, and years. If you are driven by pride, pleasure, […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: Live Free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free – John 8:32 Freedom is fought for, we talk about it, and we are wired to want it. We want to live free from so many things, but the kind of freedom Jesus is talking about is the freedom […]